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National Institute of Criminology,
2018 work plan
I. RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS
A) Key research topics
First main direction: Society and crime
| 1. | Understanding the road to crime among adult re-offenders Researchers: Eszter Sárik (projectmaganer), Orsolya Bolyky |
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| 2. | Applied criminology Researcher: Tünde A. Barabás |
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Criminal psychology |
Second main direction: Security, Public security
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Possibilities of measuring security in certain Hungarian towns |
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Vigilantism against Migrants and Minorities (international cooperation) |
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PoMigra – Political motivated crime in the light of current migration flows (international cooperation) |
Third main direction: Crime control
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Changes in criminal statistics. Why does the number of registered crimes decrease? |
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‘Delirious’ traffic.’ Characteristics of traffic offences committed under the influence of drugs |
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Case law on child endangerment |
Fourth main direction: Outstanding or dangerous crimes and perpetrators
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Balkan Homicide Study (BHS) – Legal and criminological comparison of murders committed in the Balkan countries, in Hungary and in Romania |
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Preparing students enrolled in police officer training for dealing with victims of violent crimes, with special regard to victims of sexual violence |
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Opinions of practitioners on the latency of violent sexual crimes |
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‘Newborn babies thrown away.’ The criminological examination of the situation of women committing homicide on their newborn babies |
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Longitudinal study of criminals sentenced to actual life imprisonment |
Research outside the main directions
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Analysis of criminal proceedings initiated for quackery |
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Foundations of criminology in Hungarian criminal law IV. |
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French criminal law institutions II. |
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The changing role of victims in criminal proceedings |
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The enforcement of the sanctions regime of the new Criminal Code |
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The comparative analysis of the institutions of the Belgian, the French and the Hungarian law of criminal enforcement |
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Criminal proceedings in theory and practice II. |
B) Research projects initiated by the prosecutor’s offices
B/1. Research commissioned by the Chief Prosecutor’s Office
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Difficulties in the classification of corruption offences in the light of the relevant guidelines of the Prosecutor General's Office, as well as the challenges in latency, detection and proof of these crimes |
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The international regulation of integrity analyses; practical measures following integrity analyses with a positive result, in view of the investigation practices and the case law; the comparative analysis of these and the Hungarian experiences |
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The practical enforcement of the legal consequences under substantive law relating to the commission of a premeditated crime in the framework of a criminal organisation |
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The criminological study of sexual violence committed against persons younger than twelve years of age |
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The typical difficulties and good practices relating to the detection and proving of budget fraud committed regarding financial support received from European Union funds |
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Internet use during criminal activity, with special regard to the role of international cooperation in detecting cross-border computer-related crimes, and the problems of evidence |
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The crime of domestic violence in judicial practice |
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Characteristics and trends of violent crimes against property |
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The typical reasons for rejecting reports of crimes and terminating the investigation in criminal cases relating to cruelty to animals |
B/2. Research commissioned by the County Prosecutors’ Offices
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The place and role in criminal proceedings of persons requiring special treatment |
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The frequency of permanent diving bans in cases initiated for traffic offences, based on judicial practice |
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The interpretation of provocative anti-social behaviour in judicial practice, in cases initiated for disorderly conduct |
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Lessons learned from and problems relating to the use of the polygraph in criminal proceedings |
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Special features of crimes committed in Hungary by foreign nationals, in view of the migration crisis of 2015-2017 |
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The expected impact of developments in the vehicle industry (e.g. self-driving vehicles, security systems etc.) on traffic offences |
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The role of the impact of duress on the victim, with particular regard to the assessment of self-defence and crimes committed displaying or carrying a weapon [Section 22 and paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Section 459(1) of the Criminal Code] |
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Increasingly strict punishments in the case of drug trafficking |
II. TASKS COMPLETED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF COOPERATION
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Law enforcement measures for the protection of cultural property |